guest post -> coco {opera girl cooks}

My name is Coco, and I write the healthy cooking blog Opera Girl Cooks — I’m a classically trained opera singer with a major soft spot for all things food-related. I create recipes using whole, minimally-processed ingredients, and since shacking up with a lovely guy I refer to as Gluten-Free Boy, I cook entirely gluten-free. I focus on using fresh, seasonal ingredients, and most of my recipes are vegan or vegetarian.

But enough about me! I had the pleasure of meeting Holly in person at last year’s FoodBuzz conference, and let me tell you, she is as much of a firecracker in real life as she is on the page. A tornado of Tigger-like bounce, requisite beer in hand and mischievous glint in eye, her energy was positively infectious. It’s a pleasure to write this guest-post on her blog. Thanks for including me, Holly!

I wanted to create a recipe that was as colorful and exciting as Ms. Everythingtarian herself, and let me tell you, I think I pretty much nailed it with this succotash. Packed with a rainbow of seasonal vegetables, it’s a perfect side-dish for a casual, late summer dinner. A surprising herbal hit of fresh mint and parsley sets it apart from your basic succotash. Take advantage of these wonderful veggies and herbs while they’re at their farmers’ market peak!